A feisty cat fight will be fought as Southern Wake Academy Lions face off against Northampton County Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Southern Wake Academy comes in on 13 and Northampton County on three.
Southern Wake Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 77-64 victory over Chatham Central.
Meanwhile, Northampton County beat Bertie 65-55 on Tuesday.
Southern Wake Academy better keep an eye on Jiyoun Williams. He was instrumental in Northampton County's win, going 8-for-9 to rack up 20 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-high in field goal percentage (89%). Another player making a difference was Torrey Harris, who shot 55% from the field on his way to 19 points.
Southern Wake Academy's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.2 points over those games. As for Northampton County, their victory bumped their record up to 21-6.
Southern Wake Academy skirted past Northampton County 76-73 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern Wake Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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